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City's first water filtration system turns 100

When Baltimore City's first water filtration plant opened, it was considered state of the art at the time. That was 100 years ago, and this weekend, there's a big celebration planned to mark the milestone.

When Baltimore City's first water filtration plant opened, it was considered state of the art at the time. That was 100 years ago, and this weekend, there's a big celebration planned to mark the milestone.

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Updated: 6:06 PM EDT Sep 17, 2015

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WEBVTT THIS WEEK AND THERE IS A BIRTHDAY PLAN. JENNIFER TELLS US WHAT THEY HAVE IN STORE. A BEAUTIFUL SUNRISE OVER LAKE MONTEBELLO WHERE EVERY DAY IS A WALK THROUGH HISTORY. THE WATER HERE IS FILTERED AND IS CONSTANTLY FLOWING THROUGH THE GATE HOUSE. WATER FROM LAKE MONTEBELLO COMES BACK INTO THE GATE HOUSE BEHIND ME WHERE IT IS DECLAW RELATED. -- D CHLORINATED. THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE BEFORE THEY BUILT THE LAKE AND IT WAS FARMLAND. THIS MONTH MARKS THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST WONDERFUL FILTRATION PLANT. OLD PHOTOGRAPHS SHOW WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE BACK IN 1915 WHEN 5000 PEOPLE CAME OUT ON A HOT DAY TO SAMPLE WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE CLEANEST WATER THEY HAD EVER HAD. THIS FACILITY BEHIND ME AND THE LAKE GO BACK TO 1880 OR 1881 TO HOWEVER, WATER WASN'T FILTERED AT THAT TIME. SO THERE WAS THE POSSIBILITY OF NOT VERY PLEASANT WATER GETTING THROUGH THE SYSTEM AS OPPOSED TO WHAT WE HAVE NOW. TO CELEBRATE THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY ON SATURDAY THE ENTIRE AREA WILL BE PACKED. THERE WILL BE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND ANIMALS FROM THE ZOO KIDS BOUNCE HOUSES AND SO MUCH MORE. IF YOU'RE COMING HERE YOU CAN PARK AT THE PARKING LOT. BUSES WILL CONTINUOUSLY BRING YOU HERE.

City's first water filtration system turns 100

When Baltimore City's first water filtration plant opened, it was considered state of the art at the time. That was 100 years ago, and this weekend, there's a big celebration planned to mark the milestone.